Leading workplace transport training accrediting body, RTITB, has launched an online advent calendar, featuring safety tips, fun facts and giveaways behind each door in the countdown to Christmas. The free advent calendar is available through RTITB’s website. Visitors to the site can open a virtual door each day in the …
Read More »Meat company fined for failing to carry out Thorough Examinations
Following news that a North London meat company has been fined for failing to carry out routine inspections, Mike Mathias of CFTS – the national body for the Thorough Examination of fork lift trucks – has warned that there could be many thousands of trucks operating illegally. MIB United Meat …
Read More »Thorworld ‘Ramps Up’ growth thanks to semi permanent loading solutions
Thorworld Industries has enjoyed a year of growth in 2014, citing its ability to offer small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a cost-effective alternative to dedicated loading bays as a notable success for the business. The company is an established provider of loading and unloading solutions and is manufacturer of …
Read More »Wincanton continues fleet expansion to increase efficiencies fof customers and support growth
Wincanton, a UK leader in supply chain solutions provider, has announced the addition of 80 new vehicles and over 270 trailers to its fleet of over 4,000 vehicles as part of its drive to increase the efficiency of its transport network for customers and reduce the environmental impact of its …
Read More »What the Great man of Mayfair did when his order book exploded by Paul Casebourne, Engineered Solutions
‘One morning back in 2012, I received a phone call from a friend and business colleague asking if I could help out with the re-organisation of a site in London. It was the family- owned business Nelsons. The UK’s largest manufacturer of natural healthcare products’ I think the recession was …
Read More »FTA Ireland in support of clamp-down on drug drivers
Following Minister Donohoe’s announcement of the new measures to combat drug and drunk driving – the Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTA Ireland) has voiced its support of the safety campaign. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD announced the latest measures to deter and detect driving under …
Read More »Voting gets underway as the Forklift Truck Association, FLTA, unveils its ‘Pick of the Year’
With voting now underway, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has revealed that it received a record number of entries for its Annual Awards for Excellence 2015… with more new companies than ever before bidding to pick up a coveted Archie. A total of forty nominations were received from twenty …
Read More »Win a pair of Dr. Martens Boots
With a heritage that dates back to 1960, Dr. Martens is synonymous with quality, comfortable, durable footwear. Most recently Dr. Martens introduced two new designs to its industrial collection. To mark the launch, it is offering two lucky winners the chance to win a pair of boots. The Benham ST …
Read More »Five year Morrisons renewal marks Norbert Dentressangle’s silver anniversary at Ballshill
Norbert Dentressangle is celebrating 25 years at its site at Bellshill near Glasgow, with the renewal of its contract with Morrisons for a further five years. Through its acquisition of Christian Salvesen, Norbert Dentressangle has operated the Bellshill DC since it opened in 1989, initially for Safeway and, since its …
Read More »SDC Trailers announce Trade Night Events for Transport Operators in the Middle East
Following a busy year in 2014 which saw UK trailer manufacturer SDC increase their production output to 200 trailers per week, the company (along with its subsidiary SDC Truck and Trailers Parts) have announced plans to host a series of Transport Trade events in the Middle East. The events which …
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